Message regarding some of Jesus’ words about being ready for His return.

Waiting Wisely for Jesus’ Return
Matthew 25:1-13
May 3, 2009
NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT IS FROM ANDY STANLEY’S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE."
Me/We:
Before I became a pastor I had the privilege of being the best man in a couple weddings for friends.
For the first
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I am so glad that the Bible teaches the return of Jesus coming back to this earth one of these days. Not only was His return told by the prophets of old but Jesus Himself said that He would return to this earth one day.

Return before Jesus returns
Malachi 3:1-15 06/25/06
I am so glad that the Bible teaches the return of Jesus coming back to this earth one of these days. Not only was His return told by the prophets of old but Jesus Himself said that He would return to this earth one day. So the return of Jesus
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Exegetical; hard times cause us to long for Jesus’ return, which in turn prepares us for the Second Coming.

Author: J. Clark Sneed
Date: 18 December 2005
Title: Longing for Jesus’ Return
Text: Luke 17:22-27
Dominating Theme: Preparation
Thrust: Be prepared.
“And he said unto the disciples, The days will come, when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and you shall not see
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Pentecost 12(C) - Be alert for Jesus’ return without any fear and by always being prepared.

BE ALERT FOR JESUS’ RETURN
August 27, 2006 - PENTECOST 12 - Luke 12:32-40
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Fellow Redeemed and Saints in the Lord:
We are a nation that is watchful. Consider the events of one day last week. During one day 7 different flights were
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Whatever situation you are in – good, bad, or somewhere in between – you will only find what you’re looking for when you bring that situation to God.

James 5:12-16 Oct. 3, 1999
Living in Expectation of the Return of Jesus
Reacting to Life’s ups and downs
Main Thought: Whatever situation you are in – good, bad, or somewhere in between – you will only find what you’re looking for when you bring that situation to
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A short sermon which asks whether we are prepared for the return of Jesus. Are we like the 5 virgins (bridesmaids) who had plenty of oil, or like the 5 who were not prepared?

As Jesus told this parable he was already well into a lengthy explanation of events surrounding his second coming (Matthew chapter 24). He spoke this before his death and resurrection, but it concerns his second coming.
Jesus has said (Matthew 24: 14) that “this gospel of the kingdom will be
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Christians should keep their eyes to the skies, in anticipation of the return of their Bridegroom Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

LOOK FOR CHRIST’S RETURN
INTRODUCTION
1. Brothers and Sisters, we are free in Christ. There is no longer anything in this world that can bind us, that can imprison us, that can overcome us, we have been set free in Jesus Christ.
2. ISA 61:1 The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me,
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ADVENT 1(ILCW-B) - Watch for Jesus’ return -- the hour and time is unknown but we are to be prepared.

WATCH FOR JESUS’ RETURN (Outline)
MARK 13:32-37 – November 28, 2004 – Advent 1
32"No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. 33Be on guard! Be alert! You do not know when that time will come. 34It’s like a man going away: He leaves his
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Jesus, on His return: 1. He will return, 2. No man knows when, 3. We always need to be ready. #3 is often overlooked. ALWAYS BE READY, and also beware of incorrect predictions, while we compassionately pray for those involved.

5/22/11
Given by: Sterling C. Franklin
GKJ (Glorious King Jesus), webcast at http://www.bit.ly/gkj-webcast
Scripture Reading:
Matthew 24:31-36
31 "And He will send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven
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What do we actually know about the day of Jesus' return? Some seem to have spiritual insight and have the ability to discern signs in the sky. Is that what Jesus said we should be doing?

On That Day Matthew 24:36-44
Introduction
Reading a little in Romans 13, the idea of being awake in our spiritual life intrigues me. One reason is that the day of Jesus is coming!
Romans 13:11 “And do this, understanding the present time. The hour has come for you to wake up from
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Every year we wonder, "Will Jesus return this year?" We don't know but the Bible tells us that we need to be ready when He does come and we must be about the Father's business just as Jesus on earth was.

Scripture Reading: Matthew 25:31-46 (Please open your Bibles to this text)
The three most important questions …
1) Can you believe it is 2017? (Are you ready for Y2K yet???)
2) Will Jesus return in 2017?
3) If Jesus does return will you be ready?
Let’s go ahead and read the
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Discusses what to expect when Jesus returns for the church according to 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

What to Expect when Jesus Returns?
For those who have died in Christ,
Jesus’ return brings a Bodily Resurrection and Glorification (v.14-16)
For those who are alive in Christ,
Jesus’ return brings a bodily Rapture and Glorification (v. 17)
For Everyone in Christ, Jesus’ return brings us
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When Jesus returns, He will make right all that is wrong and make all things new.

R.A. Torrey once preached on the 2nd coming of Christ. As he finished, he concluded by saying: “may be that before we arise in the morning or before we sleep tonight or before we have finished our lunch today or even before I finish this sermon - we shall hear the sound of the trump & the
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In Hebrews 10:19-39 we find three persevering actions that we should be found in when Jesus returns.

How to be found when Christ Returns
Introduction: During the busy Christmas season, it is easy to lose sight of what Christmas is all about, which we will get into in the weeks to come. We have family gatherings here and there and we have Christmas parties at our work places. There are gifts
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